I have worked hard to create a quality and unique hand dye tie dye process. I do some of the traditional tie dye with things like rubber bands but most of my style is Northern Lights inspired. I love the beauty of the northern lights/aurora borealis. This means I work with gravity for this style. This is different than ice dying with also uses gravity. Ice dyeing uses powdered dyed with ice. I use liquid dyes and mix my colors in a liquid form. I use these on cotton fabric/material. This type of dye is called fiber reactive dye.
The other designs are what I call Contemporary Abstract.
Important steps in my dyeing process:
1. prewash the fabric/material
2. soak in a solution to open the fibers up to retain the dye
3. dye and cure the item
4. wash out the dye
This gives the fabric/material/garment bright and vibrant colorfast (permanent) colors.